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Meal families

Game animals

Bordeaux style wild boar

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Veal

Blanquette de veau

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Beef

Braised beef

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Desserts

Frangipane tart

Frangipane : almond-based cream mixed with pastry cream with butter, eggs, sugar and flavored with rum.

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Sea fish

Poached sole with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Freshwater fish

Artic char a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Cheeses

Dôme du Poitou

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bordeaux style Bay scallops

Bordeaux : shallots, parsley and white wine.

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Cheeses

Pecorino Toscano stagionato

Italy. Tuscany.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw sheep’s milk with a natural rind and straw-colored crust.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Cold starters

Crab aspic with herbs

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Desserts

Apple, walnut and raisin crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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